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I think a VAC line closest to the throttle body, on the intake pipe, is the best place to get boost readings from? Not 100%, some tech head will correct me if I'm mistaken hehe :)

But here is how you would connect it..

Get a T-piece, cut the VAC line, put the T -Piece in-between the line you just cut, and run a VAC line from the 3rd connection to your boost gauge.

Easy done! Good luck.

Thanks,

Abu

Edited by abu
I think a VAC line closest to the throttle body, on the intake pipe, is the best place to get boost readings from? Not 100%, some tech head will correct me if I'm mistaken hehe :D

But here is how you would connect it..

Get a T-piece, cut the VAC line, put the T -Piece in-between the line you just cut, and run a VAC line from the 3rd connection to your boost gauge.

Easy done! Good luck.

Thanks,

Abu

:laugh:

That's how it's done in my car and it works fine.

This is where the stock boost gauge is plumbed in.

If you don't have a nipple there already unscrew the metal bung and replace it with an appropriate nipple,

you might be able to get one from the for sale section or a wrecker.

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This is where the stock boost gauge is plumbed in.

If you don't have a nipple there already unscrew the metal bung and replace it with an appropriate nipple,

you might be able to get one from the for sale section or a wrecker.

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how do you tap in that bolt? I need some kinda part like from GTSTs

:laugh:

i would take the bolt out and take it to someone like conventry and ask for a nipple to replace it, you should be able to get away with something that has a tappered threat and get some thread lock and your done peice of cake, but where that bolt is, is where the gtst get there boost reading from.

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